PHP script or page
File type: Source code and script file, Internet related file
Files with php extension can be commonly found as web pages, scripts written in PHP and processed server-side by PHP engine. PHP is a programming language that offers quick way to develop websites with dynamic content.
Found 4 different file type records with the same php filename suffix.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Internet related file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
File extension php is traditionally used for one of the most common programming language for web development - PHP (PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor).
PHP is a server-side scripting language that was designed specifically for web development, nevertheless it can also be used as a general-purpose programming language.
It was originally made by Prasmus Lerdof but is currently developed and maintained by Zend Technologies. New features and functions are added with each major updates. There are efforts to create a formal PHP specification since 2014.
The php file is usually server-side script , which means it has to be placed on the server with PHP installed on it so others can access the web page, or other content scripted in PHP (for example PDF print). However, it may also act as HTML page with extra PHP code.
MIME-types used by PHP scripts:
application/x-httpd-php
text/php
application/php
magnus-internal/shellcgi
application/x-php
The best way to open and edit .
You can view them on-line like any other web pages using any of the availale web browser (Eg, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari etc.).
You most likely won't find converters that will allow you to convert .php files straight to some other file types. However, you may encounteres parsers that allow for some sort of translation of the PHP content to other programming languages.
Zend Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Source Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Zend Studio for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
HyperEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EasyPHP (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
WebsitePainter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Zend Studio for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
PHP Development tools (Multiplatform)
PhpStorm (Multiplatform)
Geany (Multiplatform)
Zend Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Source Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Zend Studio for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
HyperEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EasyPHP (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
WebsitePainter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Zend Studio for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
PHP Development tools (Multiplatform)
PhpStorm (Multiplatform)
Geany (Multiplatform)
Zend Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
Source Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Zend Studio for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
HyperEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EasyPHP (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
WebsitePainter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Zend Studio for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
PHP Development tools (Multiplatform)
PhpStorm (Multiplatform)
Geany (Multiplatform)
Zend Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Dreamweaver (Microsoft Windows)
PHPRunner (Microsoft Windows)
Zend Studio for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Adobe Dreamweaver for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
HyperEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EasyPHP (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
WebsitePainter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Visual Studio Code (Multiplatform)
PHP Development tools (Multiplatform)
PhpStorm (Multiplatform)
Bambalam PHP EXE Compiler/Embedder (Microsoft Windows)
WampServer (Microsoft Windows)
PHPRunner (Microsoft Windows)
PHP Engine (Multiplatform)
Zend Server (Multiplatform)
XAMPP (Multiplatform)
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The php file extension was also used by PhotoParade slideshow and photo program for Microsoft Windows and Mac.
Most likely some old format without support from developer. No further information could be found.
You can view this format using XnView.
Probably can be exported to other formats.
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: March 26, 2017
The php file extension is mainly used for PHP scripts. The same file extension is also used by CreataCard, a software for creating and editing of greeting cards, available for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The php file stores saved quick print projects.
Use CreataCard to work with quick prints projects.
CreataCard may be able to export quick prints projects to other formats.
CreataCard (Microsoft Windows)
CreataCard (Microsoft Windows)
CreataCard (Microsoft Windows)
CreataCard (Microsoft Windows)
CreataCard (Microsoft Windows)
CreataCard (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: October 25, 2019
The php file extension is also related to Microsoft Picture It!, a now discontinued photo editing application from Microsoft.
The php file used in Picture It! contains saved publishing project.
Use Microsoft Picture It! to open *.php files.
Picture It! is able to export php files to other formats.
Microsoft Picture It! (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Picture It! (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Picture It! (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Picture It! (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Picture It! (Microsoft Windows)
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